Writing a Seminar Paper in the Humanities and Social Sciences Series

This 5-Part Series will walk you through drafting, refining, and submitting your Fall 2025 seminar papers for humanities or qualitative social science courses. Throughout, you will develop your confidence as a research writer, work on developing a flexible and reflective writing process, and experiment with different ways to contribute to an academic conversation while retaining your voice. The 5-session structure is designed to help you make steady progress, submit your paper on time, and build a foundation of skills for your future writing projects. The sessions include:
Part 1: Crafting Your Initial Questions and Starting to Read & Write (Tuesday, October 7)
Part 2: Finding Your Problem Collective & Writing a Literature Review (Tuesday, October 21)
Part 3: Developing a Critical-Curious Stance & Voice (Wednesday, October 29)
Part 4: Honing Your Argument and Paper Structure (Wednesday, November 5)
Part 5: Revising, Editing, Submitting, Reflecting (Tuesday, November 11)
Intended Audience: GSAS and professional school students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences

This 5-Part Series will walk you through drafting, refining, and submitting your Fall 2025 seminar papers for humanities or qualitative social science courses. Throughout, you will develop your confidence as a research writer, work on developing a flexible and reflective writing process, and experiment with different ways to contribute to an academic conversation while retaining your voice. The 5-session structure is designed to help you make steady progress, submit your paper on time, and build a foundation of skills for your future writing projects. The sessions include:
Part 1: Crafting Your Initial Questions and Starting to Read & Write (Tuesday, October 7)
Part 2: Finding Your Problem Collective & Writing a Literature Review (Tuesday, October 21)
Part 3: Developing a Critical-Curious Stance & Voice (Wednesday, October 29)
Part 4: Honing Your Argument and Paper Structure (Wednesday, November 5)
Part 5: Revising, Editing, Submitting, Reflecting (Tuesday, November 11)
Intended Audience: GSAS and professional school students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences

This 5-Part Series will walk you through drafting, refining, and submitting your Fall 2025 seminar papers for humanities or qualitative social science courses. Throughout, you will develop your confidence as a research writer, work on developing a flexible and reflective writing process, and experiment with different ways to contribute to an academic conversation while retaining your voice. The 5-session structure is designed to help you make steady progress, submit your paper on time, and build a foundation of skills for your future writing projects. The sessions include:
Part 1: Crafting Your Initial Questions and Starting to Read & Write (Tuesday, October 7)
Part 2: Finding Your Problem Collective & Writing a Literature Review (Tuesday, October 21)
Part 3: Developing a Critical-Curious Stance & Voice (Wednesday, October 29)
Part 4: Honing Your Argument and Paper Structure (Wednesday, November 5)
Part 5: Revising, Editing, Submitting, Reflecting (Tuesday, November 11)
Intended Audience: GSAS and professional school students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences

This 5-Part Series will walk you through drafting, refining, and submitting your Fall 2025 seminar papers for humanities or qualitative social science courses. Throughout, you will develop your confidence as a research writer, work on developing a flexible and reflective writing process, and experiment with different ways to contribute to an academic conversation while retaining your voice. The 5-session structure is designed to help you make steady progress, submit your paper on time, and build a foundation of skills for your future writing projects. The sessions include:
Part 1: Crafting Your Initial Questions and Starting to Read & Write (Tuesday, October 7)
Part 2: Finding Your Problem Collective & Writing a Literature Review (Tuesday, October 21)
Part 3: Developing a Critical-Curious Stance & Voice (Wednesday, October 29)
Part 4: Honing Your Argument and Paper Structure (Wednesday, November 5)
Part 5: Revising, Editing, Submitting, Reflecting (Tuesday, November 11)
Intended Audience: GSAS and professional school students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences

This 5-Part Series will walk you through drafting, refining, and submitting your Fall 2025 seminar papers for humanities or qualitative social science courses. Throughout, you will develop your confidence as a research writer, work on developing a flexible and reflective writing process, and experiment with different ways to contribute to an academic conversation while retaining your voice. The 5-session structure is designed to help you make steady progress, submit your paper on time, and build a foundation of skills for your future writing projects. The sessions include:
Part 1: Crafting Your Initial Questions and Starting to Read & Write (Tuesday, October 7)
Part 2: Finding Your Problem Collective & Writing a Literature Review (Tuesday, October 21)
Part 3: Developing a Critical-Curious Stance & Voice (Wednesday, October 29)
Part 4: Honing Your Argument and Paper Structure (Wednesday, November 5)
Part 5: Revising, Editing, Submitting, Reflecting (Tuesday, November 11)
Intended Audience: GSAS and professional school students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences